Combined handset telephone and telephone answering instrument or similar article

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a combined handset telephone and telephone answering instrument showing our new design in cradled posture;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevatiional view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof with the handset telephone unit removed;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the answering instrument with the handset unit removed;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the instrument elevational shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the combined instrument shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the handset instrument unit thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the unit showing in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the handset telephone unit;

FIG. 11 is an end elevational view of the handset telephone; and

FIG. 12 is an elevational view of the other end of the handset telephone unit shown in FIG. 8.

The coiled electric cord shown in FIG. 1 is omitted in the other eleven figures for facility of clarification and illustration.

Claims

The ornamental design for combined handset telephone and telephone answering instrument or similar article, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Klucznik; Paul J. (Fayetteville, NY), Ocepek; Paul B. (Syracuse, NY)
Assignee:	Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
Appl. No.:	07/631,077
Filed:	December 19, 1990

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/151; D14/138R; D14/138; D14/148
Field of Search:	;D14/151,147,141,148,142 ;379/438

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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Other References

1989 Spring/Summer: Wholesale Catalog: B. A. Pargh Co. .COPYRGT.1989: Note many relevant pages attached 336-347: Sunday pages..

Primary Examiner: Fay, Jr.; Horace B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Stevens; Scott J.